Lady&#39;s handbag



A. WALLMAN LADY's HANDBAG Sept. 24, 1940.

Filed March 22, 1939 ATTORNEYS ciated edge of the mirror.

Patented Sept. 24, 194i) UNITED STATES p LADYs HANDBAG I Albert Wallman, Bissett,` Manuitoba, Canada Application March 22, 1939,5erial blo; 263,544

2 claims.

My invention relates to ladies handbags, and has among its objects and advantages the provision of an illuminated mirror incorporated in the handbag structure.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure l is a perspective view of a handbag illustrating my invention applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view of the mirror, its mounting and the electric lamp;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 3 3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a view taken along the line 4-4 of Figure 1; and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a portion of the mirror frame.

In the embodiment selected to illustrate my invention, the handbag I0 is of conventional construction and includes the usual side walls I2, jaws I4 and latch I6. To one of the walls I2 inside the bag i0 I mount a battery receptacle I8 which includes a bottom 2li, a side wall 22 and end walls 24 and 26. Bottom ZIJ and the end walls 23 are flanged at 23 and secured to the associated wall I2 by rivets 30.

On the outer face of the wall I2 I mount a mirror 32 about the margin of which I position a frame 34. Frame 34 includes side reaches 3E and 38 and end reaches 40 and 42.

Fig. 5 illustrates the reach 33 in cross section, which reach includes a ange 44 which partly overlaps the exterior face of the mirror 32 and another ilange Iiiwhich extends across the asso All the frame runs are identical in construction. Each frame run includes a ilange 43 which lies against the outer face of the wall I2 and is: secured thereto by the rivets 30, which secure the battery receptacle 22, see Fig. 3.

Between the mirror 32 and the associated wall I2, I mount a plate. 52 which is slit to provide ears 54 pressed through the wall I2 and bent back upon the wall, as at 55. Plate 52 is provided with an extension 58 bent to provide a reflector 60 substantially semi-circular in cross section. Reflector B0 extends outwardly from the mirror 32 and is arranged to reflect light thereon emanating from an electric lamp IiZ having its bulb 64 threaded into the socket 66 riveted at 68 to the mirror 6I). The central terminal 'l0 of the electric lamp t2 is normally in spaced relation with the switch arm 'I2 comprising an extension of the frame run 38, see Fig. 5.

Reflector is slotted at 'I4 for Areceiving the body 'I6 of a switch cam 'I8 located inside the reflector 60. A knob is secured to the body tt arranged in contact with the terminal at one end of the battery. The terminal 88 of the battery is arranged in contact with the spring arm Si! extending'through an opening 32 in the wall I2 and constituting an extension of the plate 52. Thus it is seen that when the switch arm 12 is pulled into contact with the central terminal 'IIl the circuit to the lamp will be closed as iollows: from. the battery 84 to the spring contact 90, reflector iiIi, lamp 32, spring arm l2 through the medium of the contact lil, frame 34 to the battery receptacle 22 through the medium of the rivets SII and to the battery 84 through `the medium of the contact 85. Insulation 34 is located against the inner face of the Vend wall 24 so as to shield the spring contact 93.

Closing of the switch closes the circuit to the lamp 32 which illuminates the reflectort. Reflector t@ is so arranged as to reflect the light rays upon the mirror 32 for illuminating the same. tions and is located inside the handbag, while the mirror 32 lies ilat against the one wall I2 and is eiectively secured thereto through the medium of the frameiifI.

I provide means for mounting the battery inside the handbag with the mirror located exterif orly thereof. The construction is such as to e1iminate the necessity for cutting openings in the wall of the handbag other than mere perforations for accommodating the rivets 3l). The reflector affords protection for the electric lamp in addition to effectively reflecting the light rays upon the mirror for illuminating purposes. Frame 34 in combination with the flanged battery receptacle is clamped to the side wall I2 and effectively secures the parts in connected relation.

I I claim:

1. In a handbag of the type described, a battery support inside the bag and having a contact for engaging one contact of the battery, a mirror located outside the bag, a frame secured to the bag outside the latter for supporting the mirror, said frame being electrically connected with the contact of said support, a plate secured Battery receptacle 22 is of small propor-v PATENT; ortica I to the handbag underneath the mirror and having a contact arm extending into the bag for engagement with the other terminal of the battery, said plate being provided with a reflector, an electric lamp supported by said reflector and having one of its terminals electrically connected therewith, a spring arm carried by said frame and arranged for electrically engaging the other terminal of said electric lamp, and a switch carred by the reflector for moving said spring contact arm into engagement with its respective lamp terminal for closing the circuit through the lamp.

2. In a handbag of the type described, a battery receptacle secured to one Wall of the bag inside the latter, said battery receptacle being provided With a contact for engaging one contact of the battery, a mirror located outside the bag adjacent said one Wall thereof, a frame for securing the mirror to said one Wall of the bag and,l electrically connected with said receptacle, a plate secured to said one Wall of the bag underneath the mirror and having a contact arm extending through said one Wall of the bag for engagement with the second contact of the battery, said plate having a curved reflector, an electric lamp supported by said reflector adjacent its ccncaved face, said electric lamp having one terminal electrically connected with the reector, said frame being provided with a curved spring arm lying adjacent the concave face of said reector and arranged to be moved into electrical engagement With the other terminal of said electric lamp, and a switch slidably connected with said reflector and arranged to move said curved spring arm into electrical engagement with the second terminal of the electric lamp.

ALBERT WALLMAN. 

